The Lord Is My ShepherdSample

The Shepherd Restores

God says to you, " I will restore your soul. I will reach into the deepest part of your 

soul, to the place that nothing else can touch, and I will restore your soul. I will heal 

your heart. I will refresh your spirit." You need that, don’t you? When you are weary 

and burdened, you need your soul restored. When you are overwhelmed and 

undone, you need your soul restored. When you feel guilt and shame, you need your 

soul restored. When you are assailed by fear and worry, you need your soul restored.

When you feel wounded and hurt, you need your soul restored. When you feel alone 

and rejected, you need your soul restored. When you feel angry and rejected, you 

need your soul restored.

At all of these times and more, you need God to do for you what you cannot do for 

yourself: heal your soul. Nothing else can do it. Not entertainment. Not a weekend

off. Not sports. Not exercise. Not television. Not a vacation. Not shopping. Not your 

hobby. Nothing else can restore your soul. But the God who created the universe, 

the God who breathed life into Adam—he can do it. He can breathe life into your 

soul. He can make you alive again. It happens when you meet with God. When you 

connect with God. When you draw close to God. When you are alone with God. 

When you gather with God’s people and worship. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, says to 

you even now, “Come to me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you 

rest.” Christ can restore your soul.